Periodontitis and macular degeneration: A systematic review

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Author Details : Avineet Kaur*, Harnoor Singh Sandhu, Surinder Sachdeva, Raman Chopra, Sandeep Singh, Kanwar Shabaz

Volume : 5, Issue : 4, Year : 2020

Article Page : 139-142

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpi.2020.032

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Abstract

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of supporting structures of teeth. Macular degeneration which is a common cause of blindness in older population is found to be associated with periodontitis. This systematic review summaries the findings concerning the relation between periodontitis and macular degeneration.

Keywords: Periodontitis, Macular degeneration, Older population.

How to cite : Kaur A, Sandhu H S, Sachdeva S, Chopra R, Singh S, Shabaz K , Periodontitis and macular degeneration: A systematic review. IP Int J Periodontol Implantol 2020;5(4):139-142

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